business calculator
Calculate sales commission from rates and tiers.
Save this tool to check your expected commission payouts or model new sales quota plans.
Total pay
$8,000
Formula
Total pay = sales x commission rate + base pay + bonusThe calculator estimates commission earnings and total pay from sales volume, commission rate, base pay, and bonus.
Step by step
Example
$75,000 sales at 6% commission plus $3,000 base pay and $500 bonus gives $8,000 total pay.
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Summary
Total Earnings
$8,000
Commission Portion
$4,500
Effective Pay Rate
10.67%
Guaranteed Base Pay
$3,000
D3 visualization
Breakdown of your total gross pay into base salary, commission earned, and bonuses.
D3 visualization
Compare total pay earned against the total volume of sales generated.
Guide
Sales compensation usually combines a reliable base salary with performance-based variable pay (commission). This incentivizes sales reps to close transactions while protecting them from market downturns.
This calculator handles a baseline flat commission structure, letting you test how changing the commission percentage, sales volumes, base pay, and bonuses shifts your overall monthly or quarterly pay.
Base salary
Guaranteed pay earned before sales commissions or bonuses are calculated.
Effective commission rate
Total compensation earned expressed as a percentage of total sales volume.
The effective commission rate is your total compensation (base pay, commission, and bonuses) divided by your total sales volume. It highlights your total payout relative to sales revenue.
A draw is an advance payment made to a sales rep against future commission earnings. If commission is lower than the draw, the rep may owe the difference back to the business, depending on whether it is a recoverable draw.